South Wairarapa District Council recently purchased land north of Pain Farm for the intended purpose of irrigating treated wastewater from the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) to land. …
It’s easier to find loved ones and others you’re searching for at the Martinborough Cemetery now, thanks to a new sign displaying…
After new councillors spent post-election time discovering the mysteries of local government, the Council is now gearing up, with exciting work planned.…
Walkers, trampers, pedal bikers and e-bikers are the only legal travellers permitted on the Cape Palliser “paper road” for the two years…
The new council has many issues to address and it’s been a steep learning curve. As we articulated during the campaign, some…
Power prices don’t need to be sky high, and rising. Lower prices are within reach. But, only if a few myths are…
The four-council Wairarapa plus Tararua (Wai+T) combined water services delivery plan has been signed off by the Department of Internal Affairs so…
Some $7.3 millions of council and Waka Kotahi funding was poured into the district’s 670 kilometers of sealed and unsealed roads in…
Transparency, trust and leadership may be the biggest challenges facing South Wairarapa’s new mayor and councillors, if the latest resident survey is…
In this final Martinborough Star for the year, I would like to thank those across the district who voted for me to…
What were the challenges leading up to the election? All campaigns are challenging, and this was no different. It’s harder if you…
South Wairarapa voters retained the district’s newly-minted Māori Ward seat at the local body election, honouring the historic commitment of the out-going…
